8th February 2019, 14:23

Halifax RLFC vs Leigh Centurions: Match Preview

Halifax RLFC begin their 2019 Betfred Championship home season wit as they host play-off rivals leigh Centurions at the MBi Shay Stadium this Sunday.

Form Guide

Round one ended in a defeat for Halifax, with relegated Widnes Vikings claiming a 40-16 victory at the Select Security Stadium.

Meanwhile Leigh caused arguably the upset of the round after defeating third-placed Toulouse 24-16 at the Leigh Sports Village.

Head to Head

Fax have struggled in their recent meetings with the Centurions, with 4 defeats coming their past 5 matches. The last meeting at the Shay saw a win for Halifax tough, with Shane Grady scoring three times in a memorable 38-18 triumph.

Team News

Richard Marshall welcomes Reece Chapman Smith into the 19-man squad for the first time after his off-season move from Leeds Rhinos, after the full-back overcame his pre-season injury problems. Ben Johnston, Shane Grady, Chester Butler and Connor Davies remain absent through injury.

Milestones

Fax duo Steve Tyrer and Quentin Laulu-Togaga’e could reach career milestones this weekend. Tyrer’s try last week against Widnes put him within 2 tries of 100 Halifax tries and just 3 tries away from 150 in his career. Meanwhile, QLT needs just 3 tries to reach 200 in his career.